Tranquil Tangier.

Retreat. Rejuvenate. Restore.

Dar Sinclair & Lalla Yenou, Tangier, Morocco

I'd love to come!
I'd love to come!

Retreat to Tangier

Last year I had the great luck to spend the best three months ever in Tangier, a dynamic port city on Morocco's Atlantic coast where Africa meets Europe.

After a summer spent far too often at the kitchen sink or blowing on a BBQ, I was really in need of a rest and a reset. Up in the royal hills of Tangier, looking out over this mythical salt box city, I was restored to sanity in the beautiful historic villa, Lalla Yenou.

With the exceptional care and food provided by Amina, a super special soul in charge of all things delicious at this heavenly spot and accompanied by some determined research, my husband and I discovered a world of talented and welcoming local body work practitioners. 

Yoga, pilates, osteopathy, breathwork, Qi Gong and a magical masseuse were our daily delights. Thrilled to have been so clever and lucky, we got stuck into this really restorative work, some familiar and some new, but all of it gave us a profound sense of renewal.

Count me in
Count me in
A white building with balconies and open green shutters is viewed from a garden with various plants, including purple flowers, palm trees, and other greenery, under a clear blue sky.

And the idea of Retreat Tangiers was born.

I invite you to join me for a week, in the beautiful adjacent villas of Dar Sinclair and Lalla Yenou, where you will benefit from the extraordinary reparative powers of these wonderful local specialists.

A week to restore your entire being and to discover the soul of the true Tangiers.

Dates 2026

Saturday October 3rd- Saturday October 10th

Dream Team: Our Practioners

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Florence
Richer 

Osteopath

Graduating in Osteopathy in 2005, Florence takes a deep yet gentle approach to relieving chronic pain by addressing tissue stress in both the visceral organs and the musculoskeletal system.

If, after a thorough medical examination, you are told that nothing is wrong — yet you continue to suffer from persistent pain dismissed as “all in your head” — Florence offers a different approach. She works with conditions such as neuralgia, anxiety, psychosomatic pain, sleep disorders, and recurrent infections.

Personal note:

I went with a case of tennis elbow that had plagued me for nearly a year. Florence fixed it in one session. Maybe I was lucky but it felt like a miracle!

@flowosteo

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Marina
Leprêtre

Pilates and Breathwork

Marina is a pilates instructor and sports educator with over 25 years experience in accompanying bodies in movement. She specializes in the bio-mechanics of breathing, teaching the foundations of breath as the deepest movement of the body. I incorporate breathwork into all other exercises, including pilates, myofascial stretching, and relaxation exercises. 

I help my clients reconnect to their bodies and find greater ease, fluidity, and balance for all that life requires.

Yasmina
Soodi 

Yoga

With over a decade of teaching experience, Yas invites you into a space of ease and presence. Trained in Vinyasa and Yin Yoga, and guided by the wisdom of Chinese medicine, her pratcie honors the body’s meridians, energy flow and natural rhythms. Each class is a gentle dialogue between movement and stillness, whee breath becomes medicine and awareness unfolds softly.

@shouftiyoga

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Mega - aka Luh Megawati

Masseuse

Mega is a compassionate therapist with over 13 years of experience delivering holistic treatments that promote deep relaxation, healing, and overall wellbeing. Skilled in a wide range of massage techniques, she creates personalised experiences that leave clients feeling refreshed and restored.

Driven by a passion for natural healing, Mega combines professional expertise with genuine care, offering calm, nurturing treatments that support balance and renewal.

Specialties include:
 • Therapeutic deep tissue massage
• Aromatherapy and essential oil treatments
• Reflexology (head, face, hands, and feet)

A cozy living room with a fireplace, striped sofas, floral armchair, lamps, large red vase with flowers, and various decorative objects and plants.

Accommodation:

Overall this retreat can accommodate 14 people, over two adjacent properties that share a garden.

Each is fully acessible to the other and right next door. 

Villa Dar Sinclair

  • 3 couples/ Or three singles in king or queen sized bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms

  • 1 x twin room with ensuite bathroom, for the best of friends or sisters or a single booking late!

Villa Lalla Yenou

  • 3 couples or 3 singles in queen or king sized bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms

    * Please note that the houses are fully airconditioned and centrally heated. Fireplaces are lit every night in the main rooms*

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Dar Sinclair

Dar Sinclair is a beautiful, newly renovated, fully staffed villa, located in the exclusive ‘mountain’ area of Tangier, Morocco, overlooking wonderful views of the Bay of Tangier. 

Dar Sinclair has a wonderfully secluded feel, despite being only a 15 minute drive from the medina. The garden includes a large lawn at the back of the house, with paths that wind down through a beautiful array of flowers and plants to the beautiful swimming pool area. There are a few ponds where you can spot frogs and a small ‘fort’ for a shaded break. There is a large BBQ terrace with a large table half way between the house and the pool where we will enjoy a luscious shady lunch. 

All the main bedrooms are located at the front of the house offer stunning views over the city and the Bay of Tangier with J’bel Moussa in the distance. J’bel Tar (Gibraltar) and J’bel Moussa were the two pillars of Hercules. 

Living spaces with well appointed fireplaces cut any chill in the air and full air conditioning is available if we experience an unexpected heat wave.

A large palm tree on the right side overlooking a city view with numerous buildings, trees, and a clear blue sky.
Bright green bedroom with a large bed covered in white linens and red decorative pillows, a red and beige blanket draped over the bed, French doors with striped curtains open to a lush outdoor view, green built-in cabinets with lattice doors, and Moroccan-style hanging lanterns.
A dining room with a rectangular table covered by a white tablecloth, surrounded by wooden chairs with woven seats. There is a vase with flowers on the table. The room has turquoise walls, two arched windows, and wall-mounted decorative arts. A painting hangs on the wall, and there are various decorative objects and furniture including a wooden cabinet and a side table.

A storied history

The family history of Dar Sinclair, dates back exactly a century, to the architect Jack Sinclair, who built it as a bungalow in 1926. It was passed down through generations, and has been extensively renovated and expanded. It is now one of the most special villas in Tangier, inherited and now owned by the British Wheeler sisters ( one of whom you might know from the catwalk!). Their mother, photographer Tessa Codrington, captured the demi-monde of western bohemians, outlaws and aesthetes, welcomed throughout the 20th century by this famously tolerant yet conservative city. For Swinging London-era boomers, this was the coolest place in the world. Attracting intellectuals, writers, rock stars, artists and heiresses, with an allure all of its own, Tangier has always been a unique city in Morocco. 

Accommodates 8 people

Bedrooms: 3 superking bedrooms/ 1x Twin - all with ensuite bathrooms

Bathrooms: 4 - all ensuite

*please note the bunk rooms will not be used!

Swimming pool : 12M x 6M

Full Staff and Service: 

  • Souhaib:  House Manager worthy of the Four Seasons

  • Khadija - Excellent full time cook, creating outstanding healthy and delicious meals, with ingredients all sourced from the local markets. 

  • Sakina: the most attentive housekeeper/maid, daily service of rooms and laundry available.

  • Yassine and Mohammed, the gardeners, also available to make this experience special from start to finish.

Living room with large arched windows and curtains, view of a garden with trees, wicker chair, floral arrangements, and a sofa with yellow and gray cushions.
People relaxing on striped lounge chairs around a swimming pool in a lush backyard with trees and stone wall.

Lalla Yenou

  • 3 Queen sized bedrooms - all with ensuite bathrooms

  • Swimming pool

  • Exquisite, lush garden overlooking the Bay of Tangier and connecting to the next door house, Dar Sinclair.

Full Staff and Service:

  • Amina- Incredible cook and housekeeper, often assisted by her sister, creating impeccable healthy, vegetable- forward meals. Amina loves to really take care of you, with the biggest smile and the warmest heart. Laundry service available.

  • Mustafa - always available for flower arrangements, setting the fireplaces, errands.  

Yes please!
Yes please!
A cozy bedroom with a metal bed frame, green bedspread, and white pillows. There is a wooden nightstand with a lamp and decor, next to a window with bright blue shutters and white curtains. An open door to the outside reveals greenery.
A scenic view of a city in the distance under a clear blue sky, with a large palm tree in the foreground and various other trees and buildings on a hillside.

All inclusive pricing in USD:

  • Twin shared room with chosen friend or family - $ 2750 each or $ 5500 alone

  • Solo with a king or queen sized bedroom - $ 5500 

  • Couple- shared king or queen sized bedroom: $ 7750 


    Non-refundable 40% deposit required to secure your spot. Payment plans available.

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